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French Baguette

Date:
Jan. 13, 2025, 4:48 p.m.

Topics:
bread french

Ingredients

  • 240 g warm water
  • 400 g bread flour
  • poolish, recipe below
  • 2 g yeast
  • 10 g diastatic malt powder
  • 11 g salt

Instructions

Step 1
  1. Mix and let set for 20 mins autolyse

  2. Mix 4 mins total over medium low speed

  3. Cover 30 mins

  4. Strength building and rounding

  5. 2 hr proof

  6. Divide into 4 225 g pieces

  7. Pre-shape into rounds

  8. Cover and rest 20 mins

  9. De-gas into rectangle, roll up and roll out tube

  10. Transfer to couche and proof 45 mins

Step 2
  1. Preheat oven to 550F

  2. Semolina floor hot pizza stone, transfer 2 baguettes

  3. Slice with lame

  4. Cover, return to oven, turn down to 485F

  5. Bake 10 mins

  6. Remove cover, bake 8-10 mins

Poolish

Ripen on counter overnight.

Ingredients

  • 150 g bread flour
  • 150 g room temp water, 74-78F
  • small pinch yeast, 15-20 grains